Think about it...

Just think.
You're not here by chance,
but by God's choosing.
His hand formed you,
and made you the person you are.
He compares you to no one else,
you are one of a kind.
You lack nothing that His grace can't give you.
He has allowed you to be here at this time in history,
to fulfill His special purpose for this generation.
~ Roy Lessin

The Nugget

I decided to name this "the nugget" because its a small thought that blew me away. Even the stuff you know can blow you away if you spend a little time thinking about it. I ran across this while i was cleaning my room, and as i was reading it, tears came to my eyes. Even if you're going through the hardest time of your life, or it may seem like this, this will put a smile to your face, i can promise you that...=) 

But coming to the main point...ever wonder what God is trying to tell you? I think Tenth Avenue North put it perfectly... "By your side"

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go

...

Have you ever noticed when you have to do something, you argue with yourself on whether you should do it or not? This happened to me recently...yesterday actually. We were on our way back from conference and I had a lot on my mind. I was just thinking about everything and I came to a decision on something I've been meaning to do for quite a while now and that would make me closer to God. At the exact moment I came to this decision, I started arguing with myself. All these questions came rushing into my mind, and i started doubting whether i should go through with it or not. If I went through it, I would be a much happier person, I would have a much better relationship with the Lord, and I wont feel as guilty, even though the guilt is always going to be there. If I didn't go through with it, it would be like I'm chained to the wall and I'm stuck there forever, and I will never be able to get over it. While all of this was going on in my head, I heard a small voice asking "do you trust Me?". I couldn't believe it at first, the voice was so small, so quite, so little. I didn't believe it at first, but as the questions kept flooding my mind, as i leaned towards not going through with it, that voice just kept asking "do you trust Me?" "do you trust Me?" "do you trust Me?". I broke down in the car, I realized God was asking me to choose Him or the worldly things. I knew what I had to do, but the question was will I be able to do it. We reached our house, hours and hours passed, it was finally time to go to bed, and as I was laying there on my bed, thinking about everything, that same voice came back and said "I am always by your side, never forget that". That's the moment I knew. I got up, did what i had to do and came back to bed. As I lay back down, i felt peace flowing through my body, like I was finally free, like I wasn't chained anymore. I started smiling, cause I knew God was happy with the decision I had made (Nehemiah 8:10 "...for the joy of the Lord is your strength") If it wasn't for the strength God had given me, I wouldn't have been able to do it. God was truly with me. Now all I can do is smile, cause I know, God is with me, and He will never forsake me. I experienced something that I've never experienced before. I'm happy I heard that voice in my head, and now I can literally shout out saying "I do trust you Lord, more than anything in the world, I do trust you"

Psalms 63 : 4,7 and 8

4 "So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name."

7 "For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy."

8 "My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me."

12 things God wants you to remember

God is for you.
God loves you.
God will guide you.
God will not fail you.
God will be with you.
God will provide for you.
God will bless you.
God will give you rest.
God will strengthen you.
God will answer you.
God will uphold you.
God will keep you.

You are NOT alone

"You are not alone - For God is with you.
You are not defenseless - For God is your protector.
You are not inadequate - For God is your sufficiency.
You are not useless - For God has a purpose for your life.
You are not worthless - For God sent His Son to die for you.
You are not without hope - For God has a place prepared for you.
You are not unloved - For God loves you with an everlasting love.
You are not rejected, or abandoned - For God calls you His own.
'I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.' So we can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?' Hebrews 13:5-6"

Psalms 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;

indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;

the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

No matter what happens, I know that my God is always beside me and will never leave my side...so go ahead world, try to stop me from growing in Him, cause I know nothing will stop me, for He is with me...=)